There are taxis available at Guangzhou Airport and the fare from the airport to the Guangzhou Railway Station is approximately ¥95, excluding toll fees.

There is an Airport Express bus and local taxis that transport passengers to and from Guangzhou city.

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There is a post office, bank, play room, smoking room, business centre and information desk at the airport, as well as leather, cosmetics and local speciality stores. The airport also has dining facilities and a wine and cigarette shop. Smoking is banned throughout the airport, however.

The official language is Mandarin Chinese, but there are hundreds of local dialects.

The currency used in China is the Renminbi Yuan (CNY). The Yuan is divided into 10 chiao/jiao or 100 fen. Make sure you exchange your leftover Yuan before returning home because this currency can be exchanged only within China's borders. Travellers cheques, preferably in US Dollars, and foreign cash can be exchanged in cities at the Bank of China. Banks are closed weekends. The larger hotels and the special 'Friendship Stores' designed for foreigners will accept most western currencies for purchases. Major credit cards are accepted in the main cities at various establishments, but outside the major cities acceptance is limited. ATMs are scarce outside the main cities.

Local time is GMT +8.